Ethiopia 2-1 South Africa: Bafana’s World Cup dream over
Ethiopia had the first real chance in the 4th minute of the game when their free-kick was played into the Bafana penalty area for Kebede, but Itumeleng Khune dived to his left to deny the Walia...
View ArticleEthiopian Telecom Corporation or Tele-corruporation? By Alemayehu G Mariam
In August 1998, the World Bank (WB) issued a corruption report on Ethiopia and summarized: In the Government’s view, the following are the major determinants of corruption: a poorly functioning legal...
View ArticleEgypt & Ethiopia: The war of two morons By Abebe Gellaw
Just like the proverbial bald men fighting over a comb, two unpopular regimes in Cairo and Addis Ababa have lately ended up being ridiculed and jeered across the world for their absurdities. With that...
View ArticleEthiopia opposition threatens protests over anti-terrorism law
(Reuters) – An Ethiopian opposition party called on Thursday for the government to scrap an anti-terrorism law it says is used to stifle dissent, threatening a repeat of protests that brought thousands...
View ArticleEthiopia: victim of geopolitics & tribal feud By Robele Ababya
Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa in a hostile environment surrounded by Eretria, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and the only friendly Kenya. The Blue Nile River is a strong link between Egypt and...
View ArticleThe Humanitarian Aid-Corruption Nexus in Ethiopia Seid Hassan- Murray State...
A.Introduction The Amharic version of the Voice of America (journalist Solomon Abate serving as moderator) entertained a discussion on corruption which was broadcast on May 17 and 18, 2013....
View ArticleObama is Coming! Obama is Coming to Africa!! By Alemayehu G Mariam
(This week my regular Monday commentary is presented in the form of a “flash drama” on Obama (a sub-genre of theatrical play sometimes described as a “ten minute one-act play”). The scene is a...
View ArticleTIME OUT By Imru Zelleke
The above title is not for me I am way past my time out, having lived through three generation, with a fourth beginning its journey. Hence, sharing some reflections on the past and the present may be...
View ArticleAn Ethiopian walking on eggshells. By Yilma Bekele
No question I have to be careful writing this column. That is why I choose the title. Some of us are quick to take offense or assume holier than thou attitude when it comes to the subject I am gingerly...
View ArticleU.S. double-talking human rights in Ethiopia, again! By Alemayehu G Mariam
As my readers know, I enjoy watchin’ American diplomats chillin’ out and kickin’ it with African dictators. I like watchin’ ‘em kumbaya-ing, back-pattin’ and fist bumpin’. I have trained myself to...
View ArticleEgyptian military ousts Morsi, suspends constitution
CAIRO — The Egyptian military removed President Mohamed Morsi from power Wednesday and suspended the constitution in moves it said were aimed at resolving the country’s debilitating political crisis....
View ArticleThe Role of Development Aid in fuelling Corruption and Undermining Governance...
My own research as well as the research of other scholars show that the control of donor resources allowed the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), not only to consolidate...
View ArticleAt the end of the era of TPLF driven regime By Robele Ababya
Ethiopia on the threshold of new era of democracy Ethiopia is on the threshold of ushering in a new era of lasting democratic dispensation and building a compassionate and tolerant multi-cultural...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Mahmoud Ahmed and Teddy Afro bring Echostage home
The two Ethiopian singers who performed early Saturday morning at Echostage, Mahmoud Ahmed and Teddy Afro, represent different styles and different generations. The 72-year-old Mahmoud sailed...
View ArticleObama came and saw but did he conquer Africa? By Alemayehu G Mariam
The scene in the second act is a neighborhood tearoom somewhere in Africa. The two young African college friends two weeks later have a chance meeting. Their conversation shifts from the critical...
View ArticleA new race: Haile Gebrselassie to enter politics
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie is entering politics and may now run for president of Ethiopia – even if his wife is not sure it’s a good idea. The two-time Olympic...
View ArticleAndinet party public mobilization and Police resistance in Dessie.
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Gruesome immorality in Ethiopia By Robele Ababya
Introduction I would like to start writing this short piece with this verse from the Holy Bible: “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment” Proverbs 12:19 Issues that led to...
View ArticleThus spoke Eskinder, the drum major for Ethiopian democracy By Alemayehu G....
Eskinder Nega is still drumming for democracy in Ethiopia. From inside the belly of the infamous Meles Zenawi Prison in Kality, just outside the capital Addis Ababa. Until recently, Eskinder was in...
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